Description

This week, we're diving into Mickey 17 (2025), the latest sci-fi offering from acclaimed director Bong Joon-ho. Starring Robert Pattinson in a dual role, this film explores the complexities of identity and survival on a distant planet. But does it live up to the hype of Bong's previous masterpieces?

• Title: Mickey 17
• Year: 2025
• Director: Bong Joon-ho
• Writer: Bong Joon-ho (based on the novel Mickey7 by Edward Ashton
• Top Billed Stars: Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo
• Running Time: 137 minutes
• Country: United States, South Korea
• Release Date: March 7, 2025 (United States)

In the year 2054, humanity is on a mission to colonize the icy planet Niflheim. Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) serves as an "Expendable," a disposable worker assigned to dangerous tasks. Each time he dies, he's regenerated with his memories intact. After a mission gone wrong, Mickey 17 is presumed dead, leading to the creation of his successor, Mickey 18. When Mickey 17 returns, alive and well, the coexistence of two identical individuals sparks ethical dilemmas and threatens the mission's stability. As tensions rise, Mickey 17 uncovers deeper conspiracies within the colonization effort.​

• Source Material: The film is adapted from Edward Ashton's 2022 novel Mickey7.​
• Director's Vision: Bong Joon-ho, known for Parasite and Snowpiercer, blends dark humor with science fiction to explore themes of identity and expendability.​
• Production Notes: Filming began in August 2022 at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden.​
• Budget: The film had a production budget of approximately $118 million

 Other Projects:

• Bong Joon-ho: Parasite (2019), Snowpiercer (2013), The Host (2006)​
• Robert Pattinson: The Batman (2022), Tenet (2020), Good Time (2017)​
• Naomi Ackie: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), The End of the F**ing World* (2017)​
• Steven Yeun: Minari (2020), The Walking Dead (2010–2016)​
• Toni Collette: Hereditary (2018), Knives Out (2019)​
• Mark Ruffalo: Spotlight (2015), Avengers series (2012–2019)

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